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Subject: Re: Problems updating Fritz 8 (March update)

Author: Pablo Sierra

Date: 03:56:50 06/05/03

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On June 04, 2003 at 04:22:32, Brian Katz wrote:

>On June 03, 2003 at 15:37:52, Jorge Pichard wrote:
>
>>On June 03, 2003 at 09:24:37, Pablo Sierra wrote:
>>
>>>Hi, I´ve logged into the PlayChess server and hit "query upgrade" button, server
>>>says I´ve the latest version what isnt true as I have Fritz v.8.0.8
>>>Is there any link for a direct download from Chessbase pages?
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>
>>Have you registered and then created a new account ?
>
>
>Perhaps this may be of interest to you.
>
>I upgraded but first I saved a copy of the Fritz 8008 engine for safe keeping in
>case I liked the 8.0.0.8 engine better than 8.0.0.23, which by the way was the
>case.
>
>In any event, after the upgrade the 8008 engine became 80023. After using 80023
>I found that I preferred 8008, so I placed 80023 elsewhere and put 8008 back
>into my engine folder. Just for the fun of it at a later time, I tried the Query
>upgrade and I was given the same message that you received, telling me that I
>have the latest version.
>It appears that it recognizes the interface as having been upgraded and does not
>realize that the engine has not. Of course if it recognizes that the interface
>needs the upgrade, it will also convert the 8008 engine to 80023.
>
>Of course the upgrade can be installed again, since I saved the file.
>
>Is it possible that you have done the upgrade in the past? If so, you can always
>use the IUgrade again if you have it saved in your folder.  If you no longer
>have it, you may want to try uninstalling and reinstalling the Fritz8 program.
>
>Regards
>Brian Katz

I´ve entered the serial number that came with my Fritz 8 and still Im unable to
update (so I dont have Fritz 8.0.0.23), cant I download that iupgrade file from
the Internet? :-(



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